List of mills in Derbyshire
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This is a list of the cotton and other textile mills in Derbyshire
, England. The first mills were built in the 1760s, in the Derwent Valley by Arkwright
and Strutt and were powered by the water of the River Derwent
. The abundance of water from the River Etherow
and its tributaries, led to mills being built in Longdendale
and Glossop
dale. Similarly along the River Wye
in Millers Dale. As the industry developed, the mills changed hands, were demolished, were converted to use steam, or consolidated into larger units. They changed their names and their functions. Water powered mills were smaller than the later steam powered mills found in Greater Manchester. Parts of Derbyshire have been subsumed into Stockport
.
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England. The first mills were built in the 1760s, in the Derwent Valley by Arkwright
Arkwright
Arkwright is a surname, deriving from an archaic Old English term for a person who manufactures chests, and may also refer to:* Godfrey Edward Pellew Arkwright British musicologist...
and Strutt and were powered by the water of the River Derwent
River Derwent, Derbyshire
The Derwent is a river in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is 66 miles long and is a tributary of the River Trent which it joins south of Derby. For half its course, the river flows through the Peak District....
. The abundance of water from the River Etherow
River Etherow
The River Etherow is a river in northern England, and a tributary of the River Goyt. Although now passing through South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, it historically formed the ancient county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire. The upper valley is known as Longdendale...
and its tributaries, led to mills being built in Longdendale
Longdendale
Longdendale is a valley in the north of England, north of Glossop and south east of Holmfirth. The name means "long wooded valley".- Geography :...
and Glossop
Glossop
Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater...
dale. Similarly along the River Wye
River Wye, Derbyshire
The River Wye is a limestone river in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. It is in length, and is one of the major tributaries of the River Derwent, which flows into the River Trent, and ultimately into the Humber and the North Sea....
in Millers Dale. As the industry developed, the mills changed hands, were demolished, were converted to use steam, or consolidated into larger units. They changed their names and their functions. Water powered mills were smaller than the later steam powered mills found in Greater Manchester. Parts of Derbyshire have been subsumed into Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
.
Derwent Valley:
This includes Derby, and BelperRiver Wye
The Mills of New Mills and Rowarth
Rowarth Brook
River Goyt
River Sett
- Also known as River Kinder.